That must’ve been what happened. ¶ I don’t want no ifs, ands or buts! What’s all the rest of the papers?
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no ifs, ands, or buts — without excuses or doubts. If they catch you stealing, you re fired on the spot – no ifs, ands, or buts about it … New idioms dictionary
ifs, ands, or buts — cvb idi qualifications or excuses … From formal English to slang
no ifs and buts — British & Australian, American something that you say to a child to stop them arguing with you when you want them to do something. I want no ifs and buts, just tidy your room like I told you to! No ifs, ands or buts, you re going up to bed now! … New idioms dictionary
if — /if/, conj. 1. in case that; granting or supposing that; on condition that: Sing if you want to. Stay indoors if it rains. I ll go if you do. 2. even though: an enthusiastic if small audience. 3. whether: He asked if I knew Spanish. 4. (used to… … Universalium
if — if1 W1S1 [ıf] conj [: Old English; Origin: gif] 1.) used when talking about something that might happen or be true, or might have happened ▪ We ll stay at home if it rains. ▪ If you need money, I can lend you some. ▪ If I didn t apologize I d… … Dictionary of contemporary English
if — 1 /If/ conjunction 1 used to talk about something that might happen: What can you do if your child behaves badly in a public place? | If you don t leave now I m calling the police. | We can always get a taxi if there s a problem with the car. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
if — if1 [ ıf ] conjunction *** 1. ) => NOTE in a possible or imagined situation a ) used for introducing a situation that may happen or may be real, especially when talking about its results: If we miss the last bus, we ll have to walk home. If… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
but — but1 W1S1 [bət strong bʌt] conj [: Old English; Origin: butan outside, without, except ] 1.) used to connect two statements or phrases when the second one adds something different or seems surprising after the first one ▪ It s an old car, but it… … Dictionary of contemporary English
if — [[t]ɪf[/t]] conj. 1) fun in case that; granting or supposing that; on condition that: If I were you, I wouldn t worry. I ll go if you do[/ex] 2) fun even though: an enthusiastic if small audience[/ex] 3) fun whether: She asked if I knew… … From formal English to slang
Stephen Schneider — Stephen H. Schneider (born c. 1945) is Professor of Environmental Biology and Global Change (Professor by Courtesy in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering) at Stanford University, a Co Director at the Center for Environment… … Wikipedia
